Treffpunkt Deutsch: Grundstufe, CourseSmart eTextbook

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Treffpunkt Deutschis an introductory program that takes a student-centered, communicative approach to teaching German. Since the first edition, Treffpunkt Deutsch has been carefully designed to enable students to use the language actively and successfully. The title itself reflects a major objective of the program: to transform the classroom into a Treffpunkt, a meeting place, where students get to know one another, as well as the German-speaking countries, by using the target language.

KAPITEL 1Kommunikationsziele und Kultur Jahraus, jahrein • Talking about... • the weather and the seasons • student life • everyday activities and objects • colors • nationality Kultur • Welcome to the German-speaking countries • Studying at the university • About university life • Why German and English are similar: The Angles and Saxons

Stukturen im Kontext • Nouns: gender and definite articles • Plural forms: definite articles and nouns • The indefinite articles ein and kein • Personal pronouns: subject forms • Present tense of sein • The verb: infinitive and present tense Word order • Position of the verb in yes/no questions • Position of the verb in information questions • Position of the verb in statements • Expressions of time and place • Position of nicht

Strukturen im Kontext • The direct object • The accusative case • The interrogative pronoun wen • Der-words in the accusative case • Ein-words in the accusative case • Adjective endings in the accusative case • Verbs with stem-vowel changes in the present tense Word order • More on the position of nicht